NDUSTRIAL I

Laboratory Tour

& Information

ENGINEERING III (BLDG. 41)

ENGINEERING IV (BLDG. 192)

104, 105—Electronic Manufacturing Lab First year students

and advanced students design and build electronic circuits to

specifications. The lab has computers to design circuits and

electronic manufacturing equipment to make them.

222—Undergraduate Student Lab Students work on pro-

jects, homework or club activities in this lab. It is open 24

hours and sometimes students just spend time here enjoying

time together.

237—Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory In this lab

students learn how to measure various aspects of human

performance such as reaction time, hand-eye coordination,

usability (ease of use) and human-machine interaction. This

knowledge is used to design products or processes that are

more intuitive to use and safer for people.

101, 102, 103, 106—Netshape Students experience “Net

-shape” manufacturing, which refers to processes to

make things by melting materials and shaping them into

a final form (or very close to it). These processes include

casting, injection molding, and 3-D printing (additive

manufacturing). In this lab, freshman students design

products on a computer, process those designs to create

molds, and produce unique parts by molding and casting.

103, 106—Material Joining (Welding) Students gain

hands on experience in various manufacturing processes

to join materials, such as electric arc welding, TIG and

MIG welding, spot welding and brazing.

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107, 109—Material Removal (Machining) Provides the

space and tools for students to experience various manu-

facturing processes in which material is removed in con-

trolled ways to shape a product. These processes include

turning on a lathe, milling, and drilling. Each student pro-

duces all the parts required to build a small air motor

which they get to take home at the end of the class.

110—Metrology This lab contains various precision in-

struments to measure manufactured parts to verify that

their geometry and dimensions meet desired tolerance

limits. It is temperature controlled because variations in

temperature affect the accuracy of the measurements.

111—Advanced Machining Lab Advanced manufacturing

courses take place in this lab space. It houses several

computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines.

239—Business Software Systems Laboratory Several classes

use this lab where students learn some of the common busi-

ness software tools available.

241—Gene Haas Laboratory for Robotics and Automation

This space is used for courses in automation, robotics and

machine vision. This lab contains state of the art equipment

donated to Cal Poly by leading automation companies.

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Mission Statement

Educate students for successful and distinguished careers in industrial engineering and related fields using a learn-by-doing approach that stresses integrated processes, appropri-ate technologies, and enterprise competitive advantage.

NDUSTRIAL I Learn by Doing

Our main focus is to prepare graduates for practice in profes-sional engineering. Thus, our “learn by doing” philosophy is emphasized in the curriculum by the large number of design-centered laboratories, integrating design throughout the curriculum, and the senior design project capstone design experience. In the required senior design project, which is completed in a two-quarter set of capstone courses, stu-dents demonstrate their understanding of engineering knowledge and their ability to apply that knowledge crea-tively to practical problems. Graduates can choose from a challenging range of career activities: operations research and analysis, production planning and scheduling, plant de-sign, management, human factors engineering design, data processing and analysis, measurement, quality control and reliability assurance, technical economic planning, resource conservation, productivity measurement, increasing produc-tivity using computer integrated manufacturing techniques, robotics, and, in general, systems analysis and design. The physical, engineering, and social sciences form the broad base for these endeavors. Industrial Engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org.

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Industrial Engineering Department

Building 192 Room 223

Office 805.756.2341 Fax 805.756.5439

www.ime.calpoly.edu

Career Paths

Since every organization has to get things done in an effi-cient manner, job opportunities for industrial engineering exist in a wide variety of companies. Our recent graduates work in consulting, manufacturing, food industry, medical devices, entertainment, health care, transportation, govern-ment organizations, and some have even started their own companies. The program is oriented to provide graduates with the capability of producing results with minimum addi-tional training. Graduates also are well prepared for success-ful graduate study.

From the Faculty

We see our mission as to educate the best engineers for California, the country, and the world. Our students have a strong foundation in theory – many of them go on to graduate schools - but the education we provide our stu-dents makes them sound, practicing engineers from the moment they graduate. In fact, our industrial partners tell us that they seek out our graduates because, in their words, “they hit the ground running.” How do we do it?

We offer one of the most practical, hands-on programs available. Our curriculum is laboratory-intensive and we encourage our students to take internships and/or coop-erative education opportunities to get real industry expe-rience. Student clubs give the students the opportunity to get involved in leadership positions as well as network with industries who visit the campus. Finally, the size of the department allows students the ability to get to know each other and the faculty.

Above all, we have the most dedicated, student-focused faculty anywhere. Most of our faculty have spent years in industry, or have other significant industrial experience (what better way to learn engineering than to learn it from engineers?). And yet, our first love is to be educa-tors. Labs and lectures are taught by our faculty; gradu-ate TA’s are rare. Faculty are involved in our clubs and team projects. Finally, students have a rapport with pro-fessors that is hard to find elsewhere, with plentiful office hours and open doors. We know (most of) our students by name! We believe that the reputation of our program is built on the accomplishments of our students and alum-ni. Come visit us, and see what IE is all about!

Associated Clubs

There are several clubs associated with the Industrial En-gineering major. These are the student chapters of Insti-tute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Alpha Pi Mu honor soci-ety, Association of Facilities Engineers (AFE), and Sales Engineering Club (SEC). These clubs offer students active programs in professional and leadership activities. Stu-dents are also involved in other clubs on campus.

Program Description

Industrial Engineering is the profession concerned with solv-ing integrated engineering and management problems. The definition by the Institute of Industrial Engineers is as fol-lows: “Industrial Engineering is concerned with the design, installation, and improvement of integrated systems of peo-ple, material, information, equipment, and energy by draw-ing upon specialized knowledge and skills in the mathemati-cal, physical, and social sciences, together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.” Key objectives for IE’s are to improve the quality and productivity of creating and delivering goods and ser-vices and to act as the interface between technology and humans. Engineering methods and practical knowledge are used in formulating decision models for the optimum appli-cation of engineering and management principles.

Industrial Engineers analyze the operations of organizations to improve efficiency, reduce wasted time and effort, identi-fy bottlenecks and improve quality. Industrial Engineers are the only engineers who design and improve systems that include people; both employees and customers. When de-signing systems that include people, IE’s use knowledge from ergonomics (the study of human performance – physical, cognitive, and mental), safety, psychology and management. Typically when industrial engineers improve systems, it re-sults in employees being able to accomplish more while at the same time reducing the effort and fatigue, making the workspace safer by reducing the possibility of injuries. Indus-trial Engineers consider the impact of improvements as sys-tems thinkers. This means that when we recommend an im-provement in the business operations we consider the impli-cations to people, community, and the environment.